Checking in on all the flop-combed bird breeders: How did your birds fare during the Polar Vortex/SNOVID times? My fat-bottomed birds didn't do as well as I'd like.
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Well most of my single comb males are basically dubbed, same with many of my girls which never happens hereChecking in on all the flop-combed bird breeders: How did your birds fare during the Polar Vortex/SNOVID times? My fat-bottomed birds didn't do as well as I'd like.
We had 15 days in a row under freezing. Most being single digit highs and 3 that stayed below 0°. 7" or 8" of snow.
I'm seeing lots and lots of comb damage and lost 18 birds all together.
Not a good time here. How long until spring?
Oh I'm sorry about the birds you lost. We lost 2 and a third to a broken neck, but the two weren't cold hardy eitherWe had 15 days in a row under freezing. Most being single digit highs and 3 that stayed below 0°. 7" or 8" of snow.
I'm seeing lots and lots of comb damage and lost 18 birds all together.
Not a good time here. How long until spring?
Yeah, we hit -9 here without the wind chill factor. It was below freezing for over a week and snow on the ground for about seven days. I think most of my males are going to lose their combs. Currently I'm at ten birds lost. I'm not counting eggs in the incubators that got tossed due to power outages. I'm sorry to hear you had some losses. The worst for me was the White Orpington male. I don't have a back up.We had 15 days in a row under freezing. Most being single digit highs and 3 that stayed below 0°. 7" or 8" of snow.
I'm seeing lots and lots of comb damage and lost 18 birds all together.
Not a good time here. How long until spring?